FCLE Civics Literacy Exam Review 2022

What does the President's Cabinet do?

What is the capital of the United States?

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

We elect a President during which Month?

What are the responsibilities of United States citizens?

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

What is the "rule of law"?

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

Who Vetos Bills?

New York Times and Washington Post could print the Pentagon Papers without risk of government censorship or punishment.

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

What is freedom of religion?

▪Regulating interstate commerce is a power reserved to the federal government

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

Schools had the right to such editorial decisions (Like newpaper) if there is "legitimate pedagogical concerns."

This SC Case ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law because of the Supremacy Clause

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

Can limit free speech when there is a "clear and present danger"

What is the capital of your state?*

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

Who was the first President?

Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive, protected but he 1st amendment

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*

We elect a President for how many years?

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

1954 case that overturned Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education.

What is the economic system in the United States?*

How many U.S. Senators are there?

What is the highest court in the United States?

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

What is the name of the national anthem?

In the case, the Supreme Court ruled that state courts are required under the Sixth Amendment to provide counsel

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

Who makes federal laws?

What is an amendment?

upheld the order providing for the relocation of Japanese Americans in 1944

Mandatory prayer in schools is a violation of the establishment clause of free religion.

students may be searched without a warrant if there is reasonable grounds for doing so. argued their 4th amendment right

Students cannot be forced to say the Pledge of Allegiance, as doing so would violate free speech.

The case that ruled that slaves were property and could not sue▪Violated the 5th amendment▪helped bring on the civil war

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

What is the political party of the President now?

U.S. Supreme Court case that limited executive privilege

What are inherant rights in the Declaration of Independence?

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

When was the Constitution written?

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy

Who was President during World War I?

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

Who is the Governor of your state now?

If the President can no longer serve(for whatever reason), who becomes President?

What does the constitution do?

Established the exclusionary rule was applicable to the states (evidence seized illegally cannot be used in court)

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race. Violated the 14th amendment

struck down a law banning the burning of the American flag on the grounds that such action was symbolic speech

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

What is the supreme law of the land

This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review

Must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their 5th amendment rights BEFORE being questioned

Who signs bills to become laws?

Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

Court declared that Florida vote recount violated equal protection clause. Ends challenge to 2000 election results

"separate but equal" doctrine supreme court upheld the constitutionally of jim crow laws. argued 13 ad 14th amendments

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

What does the judicial branch do?

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?